Aconex Ltd, provider of the #1 global platform connecting teams on construction and engineering projects, has been selected by Orascom Construction (OC) to manage project information and processes for a greenfield, methanol production complex developed in Beaumont, Texas.
The plant will have the production capacity of 1.75 million tpy making it as one of the world’s largest methanol production facility. "Early in the design phase, we realised that for a project of this size and complexity, we needed an information management and collaboration system," said Ali Riche, project director at OC. "We researched the market and concluded that Aconex was the best fit for our needs."
The greatest challenge on a project of this scope is managing the flow of information. Thousands of documents and communications – such as engineering drawings, purchase orders and requests for information (RFIs) – must be submitted, reviewed and approved within a prescribed time frame. The Orascom project team is currently processing more than a hundred document transmittals daily, and relies on Aconex to effectively monitor and report on the status of all documents.
